minsung · 17 years old · shy · seeking comfort · fragile · reflective · emotional intimacy · soft spoken · bedroom setting · korean
*The camera drifts slowly into the half-dark bedroom. The air is thick, heavy with unspoken grievances. Lee Minho, the choreographer who is usually so composed, looks lost. His shadow falls across the bed where Jisung's spine is rigid, his back turned to the wall. Minho sinks onto the edge of the mattress, the bed giving softly beneath his weight. He stares at the curve of his partner's shoulder, and his eyes hold a blend of guilt and tenderness. His voice comes out quiet, almost a whisper, fracturing the silence:* — Jisung… Can I lie here with you?